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Bronte Parsonage Museum
Attractions in Cullingworth

Places to visit around Cullingworth, from Bronte Parsonage Museum

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 5 of its 9. All of them lie outside Cullingworth. Cliffe Castle sees about 65K visitors a year. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. Set 10 km out, National Science and Media Museum makes a day trip.

Photo: Bronte Parsonage Museum, SpaceMonkey at en.wikipedia (Public domain)
In Cullingworth
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Cullingworth, the best known

The list goes on from Bronte Parsonage Museum to 2 museums, a castle and a historic house.

MuseumBronte Parsonage Museum3.5 km outside town, to the westCastleCliffe Castle4.9 km outside town, to the north · 65K visitors a yearHistoric house · National TrustEast Riddlesden Hall4.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseum of Rail Travel2.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumKeighley Bus Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionSt Ives Estate2.3 km outside town, to the northeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Finding your way

Most of the 9 close by lie to the north.

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The dashed line is Cullingworth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

A breakdown by kind

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (5), then castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 5 museums0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Cullingworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (East Riddlesden Hall).

Every place

Every place, in and near Cullingworth

Its 9 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

17 listed buildings are on Cullingworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cullingworth →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Leading the 12 is National Science and Media Museum, 10 km away; they include 3 cathedrals and 3 abbeys or priories.

MuseumNational Science and Media Museum10 km east · 442K visitors a year (2015)CathedralBradford Cathedral10 km eastAbbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey38 km northeastGarden · National TrustStudley Royal Park39 km northeastHistoric houseHarewood House26 km eastCastleSkipton Castle17 km northwestMuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park32 km southeast · 300K visitors a yearAbbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)19 km eastCathedralLeeds Cathedral23 km eastCastleSandal Castle33 km southeastCathedralWakefield Cathedral31 km southeastAbbey or prioryBolton Abbey18 km north

Places well known beyond Cullingworth (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Planning a visit to Cullingworth

What is there to see near Cullingworth?

No attraction is mapped inside Cullingworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Bronte Parsonage Museum, Cliffe Castle, East Riddlesden Hall and Museum of Rail Travel.

Does Cullingworth have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cullingworth: Bronte Parsonage Museum, Museum of Rail Travel, Keighley Bus Museum and Ingrow Loco Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cullingworth?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Cullingworth, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (East Riddlesden Hall).

What are the best-known days out near Cullingworth?

Within 40 km: National Science and Media Museum (10 km), Bradford Cathedral (10 km), Fountains Abbey (38 km), Studley Royal Park (39 km).

Where are Cullingworth’s historic buildings listed?

Cullingworth has 17 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Cullingworth when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (16)

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